The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19

testimony for the defense Is now being
heard.
The discourse by Dr.. NJ. SAINT Id
last night on "Buddhs and Buddh-
ISM" at the Synagogue, on Poplar
street, drew a large congregation. The
learned and eloquent divine threw
fiood Of light on the somewhat mysti-
fed subject.
AN investigation by the grand
jury yesterday into the scandslous re-
ports against the late colored police
man, 7. d. Jackson, failed TO establish
the truthfulness OF the charges, and
the case, In It's present status, has
been dismissed.
Lewis Mcdonald, the negro ar.
rested for finding and refusing to sur.
render q number OF applications for
money orders, was yesterday bound
over TO the United states Circuit Court
under q bond of $500. Commissioner
John B. Clough tried the case.
The Kansas City, Memphis and
Birmingham road Is now completed
TO junction with the Mobile aud
Ohio railroad at Tupelo, Miss. Time
card for regular passenger train SER
vice between Memphis and Tupslo
will be In effect on April LIST.
John II. Beaumont, the colored
boy who accidentally shot and killed
a colored girl at 200 Carolina street,
Thursday night. has been discharged
upon the recommendation Of Deputy
Coroner Barry, as proof showed that
the killing was purely accidental.
Memphis Light and Power Com
pany: incorporatorA--R. b. Snowden,
John 0verton, IT,, George Arnold,
VIM. d. Bethel and s. p. Read. The
object OF the company Is to furnish the
Edison electric light and electric
power for heating, motive power, etc.
In the Chancery proceedings OF 8.
ii. Lamb vs. Il. II. Kennedy Ut al. the
Chancellor yesterday discharged the
writ OF ne exeat vs.. Jacob L. Kennedy.
but refused to dissolve the Injunction
against Jacob L. Kennedy restraining
him from withdrawing certein deeds
from the Jurisdiction OF the Court.
An amended charter OF the Ma.
tonal Cotton Seed Huller Company
was filed with the Register yesterday
with l. Hsnauer, I. Fl. Milburn, ID
p. ii alden, o. 8. Price, ]. 3. 3ebe, F.
M. Maddox and r M. Dittey as incor-
porators. The object Of same is to in
creaHs the capital stock to 81 900, 900.
The new uniforms of the Mer.
chants z )uaves will arrive In about
two weeks. The boys have signed a
paper pledglng themselves to attend
drills whenever possible, and intend
putting up first class. contest at Wash
ington. Since the Chicks are not go.
ing The interest of Memphians will 30
conferred upon the Zouaves.
ALI the members OF the Memphis
baseball team are on hand except
Smith, one Of the pitchers, and he will
arrive today. This afternoon q prac.
tice game will be played at the park
between the regular club end picked
nine with professional battery. 1t
will be the first practical exhibition Of
the new rules In this city.
The following opinions were rem
dered by Chancellor Elicit yesterday:
State Va, Butler, rehesring granted
Ennis va. Ennis, Investment may be
made; Smith We. Smith, appeal al
lowed to defendant; Smith va. Slaugb-
ter, Issues for jury refused; HUM vs..
Forrest, motion to dissolve overruled;
Quinlan VS.. Forrest, former decree va.
ca cd and re-entered.
Pat Whalen's grocery store, two
story frame structure, at the corner of
Pontotoc and Desoto streets, was dam
aged by FIRE and water last night to tho
extent OF about $40o. The Are broke
out In the upper story and destroyed
the roof before the firemen got il un-
der control. The stock was slightly
damaged by water. Fully insured.
Unless otherwise advised, all tar
id, special and contract rates or con.
cessions OF any kind, which are now
In effect between stations on the Mis-
sssippi Valley road, that are in differ
emit States or between stations on the
road and stations on other roads, that |
are In different States or Territories,
will be void on and after April lst.
Tariffs will be prepared in conformity
with the interstate commerce law.
Freight engine, No, 267, on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, sx.
ploded her boiler at Psrie, Tenn, yes.
terday afternoon, and John Chandler,
the fireman, was slightly scalded. The |
engine was ATTACHED 70 train Of cars |
standing on side track, and just ]
ready to pull out on return trip to |
Memphis. The engineer, nsmtd
Scott, went back to the caboose for |
something, and while there the ex-
plosion occurred. Chandler, the Ecald- |
cd man, resided in this city, and was
at one time q member OF the Fire De- |
partment attached to No. Comp my.
The crowd at the Natatorium was
greater las night than ever before
since the meeting began. The speaker
drought forth things new and old"
Ia his theme-o,d az the "evening an d
the morning that were the hrst day."
and new GO this mornings dawn. Per-
sonal liberty was ventilated from the
sublime to the ridiculous. A notable
item in all these meetings Is the num-
Der OF workingmen who attend them,
and the c'ose attention paid by them,
Tomorrow night alcohol will be looked
ut from a medicinal standpoint.
Everybody invited. Forty-six signed.
H. B. Burwell and G. J. Carleton
made an effort to take French leave
from the Priddy House early yestsr-
day morning, leaving the proprietor In
the lurch for o weeks board. They
threw valise into the alley, which
attracted the attention OF the night
clerk and the scheme was frustrated 30
far as the baggage was concerned, The
two men have been Swallowed by De-
tectives Pryde and Armstrong for
week, and were arrested after the es-
cspade. They registered at the Station
House as II. Mitchell and G. M.
Campbell, drummers. A charge of
vagranoy was entered opposite their
names.
The Pastors Association, includ-
Jog white and colored ministers, will
begin an active crusade against sin To-
morrow. Every church represented